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Benthall Hall
Benthall Hall |
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Benthall Hall, near BroseleyBenthall Hall is situated on a plateau above the gorge of the Severn. This fine stone house has mullioned and transomed windows and a stunning interior with a carved oak staircase, decorated plaster ceilings and oak panelling. There is an intimate and carefully restored plantsman’s garden, old kitchen garden and interesting Restoration church. Benthall Hall is open on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 3 April to 27 June and also on Sundays from 1 July to 30 September. It is also open on Bank Holiday Sundays and Mondays. For more details, call 01952 882159.
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Eastnor Castle This fairytale castle is as dramatic inside as it is outside. A vast, 60 foot high Hall leads to a series of State Rooms and Gothic Drawing Room designed by Pugin, with its original furniture and to the Italian Renaissance style library which boasts magnificent views across the lake. |